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Risk to Remediation Masterclass 2023
crcCARE organised its 4th Risk to Remediation Masterclass 2023 from 1-5 May 2023 in Newcastle. This all-inclusive five-day course provided participants with the cutting-edge skills to manage and remediate contaminated sites in Australia and globally. The course was...
Australian kaolin clay can reduce methane in cow burps
The Applied Clay Research group at crcCARE, University of Newcastle, has developed a cattle feed using clays like kaolinite and halloysite which reduce methane in cow burps by over 90%. Group leader and lead researcher, Dr Bhabananda (Bhaba) Biswas explains “Cattle...
Can heavy metals cause chronic kidney disease?
Chronic kidney disease of unknown origin (CKDu) has emerged as a serious health issue in rural farming communities across Sri Lanka, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica, damaging the health of both the farmers and their fragile economy. The reason for the disease...
Investigating antibiotics in the environment
Antibiotics are incredibly useful for treating humans and animals but once they’ve done their good work, they end up reaching the environment through excretion or improper disposal of waste. Out in the environment, they contaminate soil, water and plants, creating...
Australian scientist to head bid to clean up the world’s soils
A distinguished Australian scientist has been chosen to lead a global effort to end pollution of the world’s food-growing soils. Ravi Naidu, a Laureate Professor at the University of Newcastle and Managing Director and CEO of...
Climate change is our second-largest environmental problem – we need to get serious about the largest
Just over a week from now, on the 5th of June, we once again celebrate World Environment Day. Despite a notable lack of progress since it was first held almost 50 years ago, the occasion provides an opportunity to reflect upon a self-inflicted problem that is larger...